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PUNJAB GK

Which of the following rivers does not flow through the present Punjab is :
The Jhelum
The Sutlej
The Ravi
The Beas

Which of the following states is located in the south of Punjab?


Jammu and Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Pakistan

What is known as the triangular region in between the river Sutlej and Beas?
Majha
Malwa
Doaba
Pothohar

Which of the following Districts does not come under the Doaba region?
Ludhiana
Kapurthala
Jalandhar
Hoshiarpur

Which of the following pair of the rivers does the Doaba region in Punjab fall in
between?
The Ravi-Beas
The Beas-Sutlej
The Sutlej-Ghaggar
The Jhelum-Ravi

Which belt or region of Punjab does come under the Ravi and the Beas rivers?
Majha
Malwa
Doaba
Pothohar
Which town in Punjab is famous fot the textile industry?
Roopnagar
Amritsar
Patiala
Dhariwal

Which of the following rivers has the Upper-Bari Doab canal or tributary been diverted
from?
The Ravi
The Sutlej
The Chenab
The Beas

What is the name of the soil found in the Mid-plains in Punjab?


Sandy soil
Alluvial soil
Black soil
Clayey soil

Which crop is cultivated almost in every district?


Millet
Gram
Barley
Wheat

Which of the following districts, is cotton grown in the maximum quantity?


Faridkot
Gurdaspur
Ferozepur
Hoshiarpur

When Alexander invaded Punjab


289 BC
225 BC
355 BC
326 BC

Punjab is rich in_____


Gold
Coal
The rock salt
Oil
How many times did Ahmed Shah Abdali attack Punjab
8 times
5 times
11 times
7 times

In whose name did Banda Singh Bahadur introduced coins


Empirical Coins
Nanakshahi and Gobind Sahi coins
Bronze Coins
all the above

When was Banda Singh Bahadur got Martyred


1711 AD
1710 AD
1709 AD
1716 AD

Ranjit Sagar Dam was previously known as?


Thein Dam
Pong Dam
Patiala
Amritsar

Bhakra Dam was completed in the year_____


1952
1955
1961
1963

The largest railway station of Punjab is in:


Ferozepur
Ludhiana
Gurdaspur
Amritsar

The main road of Punjab located on NH1 IS:


Baba Farid Road
Grand Trunk Road
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Road
Bhagat singh road
In which year Baba Banda singh Bahadur attacked Sirhind
1705 AD
1710 AD
1708 AD
1709 AD

Which city is known as City of Garden of Punjab?


Amritsar
Sangrur
Jalandhar
Patiala

Which of the following districts is not situated in the hilly areas of Punjab?
Hoshiarpur
Gurdaspur
Roopnagar
Jalandhar

In which year was Bhakra-Nangal Dam established?


1947
1948
1949
1950

In which district is Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant established?


Bathinda
Ropar
Hoshiarpur
Jalandhar

What are the two important crops of Punjab?


Wheat and Rice
Rice and Pulse
Wheat and Pulse
Rice and Sugarcane

Which of the following is most important industry of Punjab?


Hosiery
Iron and Steel
Cement
Chemicals
What was the Punjab called as during the Vedic period
Indus Valley
Sapt Sindhu
Sapt Rishi
Panch Nad

Who laid the foundation of Anandpur Sahib


Guru Teg Bahadur
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Banda Bahadur
Guru Arjun Dev JI

Which district of Punjab has the lowest density of population?


Pathankot
Taranataran
Shri Muktsar Sahib
Kapurthala

Which Rabi crop is cultivated at the maximum in Punjab?


Barley
Millet
Wheat
Paddy

Which district in Punjab gives maximum yield of Maize?


Sangrur
Ludhiana
Muktsar
Patiala

In which months sugarcane is sown in Punjab?


November-December
January-February
March-April
October-November

Which district in Punjab has the maximum yield of Paddy?


Ludhiana
Barnala
Jalandhar
Sangrur
The session during which the Green Revolution started in Punjab?
1965-66 AD
1355-56 AD
1961-62 AD
1857-58 AD

Maximum yield of wheat in Punjab is from___


Jalandhar
Sangrur
Kapurthala
Fatehgarh Sahib

Which town in Punjab is known as the California of Punjab ?


Abohar
Hoshiarpur
Gurdaspur
Bathinda

Which among the following is coal obtained by Punjab from?


Bihar and West Bengal
Kolkata and Karnataka
Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
None of these

The G.T. Road that starts from Amritsar, ends in _____


Rajasthan
Kolkata
Mumbai
Patna

In wake of cold-wave, which area in Punjab has been noticed the coldest one?
Alawapur
Adampur
Raipur
Rasoolpur

Which city in Punjab dominates in Vanaspati ghee manufacturing?


Amritsar
Jalandhar
Ludhiana
Gurdaspur
Which of the following festivals is associated with the agriculture?
Besakhi
Lohri
Rakhi
Maghi

Pandoh dam is on which river?


Satluj
Beas
Ravi
Chenab

Which of the following is the most flood prone districts in Punjab?


Roop Nagar
Gurdaspur
Hoshiarpur
Patiala

What is the old name of Chenab?


Akisini
Veyasa
Rupasa
Sindhu

What is the Greek name of river Satluj?


Hyphasis
Hesidros
Hydaspes
Hydroatis

What is the greek name of river Beas?


Hyphasis
Hesidros
Hydaspes
Hydroatis

National Institute ofAgricultural Biotechnology is in_____


Ludhiana
Mohali
Jalandhar
Amritsar
Indias first Solar Power Plant is coming up at ____
Bathinda
Jalandhar
Gurdaspur
Amritsar

Who was the leader of the Buddha Dal and Taruna Dal
Banda Singh Bahadur
Nawab Kapoor Singh
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Jassa Singh Ramagarhia

Jafarnama is written in which script


Hindi
Urdu
Persian
Sanskrit

Which of the following is not the composition of Guru Gobind Singh ji


Jafarnama
Bachittar Natak
Chandi Di Vaar
Tawareekh Guru Khalsa

When did Guru Gobind Singh ji leave for his heavenly abode
7 Nov 1706AD
7 Oct 1708 AD
17 Oct 1709 AD
27 Nov 1704AD

On which ocassion Guru Gobind Singh Ji introduced the Khalsa Panth


Diwali
Lohri
Holi
Baisakhi

Battle of Chamkaur Sahib was fought in


1703 AD
1708 AD
1704 AD
1702 AD
When did Guru Teg Bahadur ji populate Anandpur Sahib
1588 AD
1660 AD
1665 AD
1675 AD

Which of following Mughal Emperor donated land in Amritsar to erect Harmandar Sahib
Bahadur Shah
Akbar
Jehangir
Shahjehan

The two Horses Gulbag and Dilbag were related to which Guru
Guru Hargobind Ji
Guru Arjun Dev Ji
Guru Harkrishan Ji
Guru Har Rai Ji

Which of the following was formerly known as RamDasspur


Taran Taran
Kartarpur
Amritsar
Hargobindpur

Of how many Bhagats Bani has been quoted in the Adi Granth
14
18
15
21

Who did lay the foundation of Amritsar


Guru Angad Dev Ji
Guru Ram Dass Ji
Guru Amar Dass Ji
Guru Hargobind Singh Ji

Guru Amar Dass Ji divided the Spiritual empire into how many divisions
18
20
17
22
What is called as the Punjabi Script
Gurumukhi
Punjabi
English
Persian

Who was the composer of the Asa Di Vaar


Guru Nanak Dev ji
Bhai Bala
Sant Kabir
Guru Amar Dass Ji

Bara Mah is the composition of


Guru Arjan Dev ji
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Angad Dev j
Bhai Bala

Who had been the founder of the Bhakti movement among the following
Guru Nanak Dev ji
Guru Arjun Dev ji
Guru Amar Dass ji
Guru Angad Dev ji

How many times did Babur attacked Punjab in all


5 times
8 times
7 times
4 times

Who composed Ratnawali


Bhai Veer Singh
Meharban Ji
Bhai Mani Singh
Bhai Bala

Which of the Sakhies is considered as to be the most reliable


Ancient Janam Sakhi
Sakhi by Meharban
The Janam Sakhi by Bhai Bala
Bhai Mani Singh's Janam Sakhi
Which Guru is related to Dasam Granth
Guru Nanak Dev ji
Guru Gobind Singh ji
Guru Hargobind Singh ji
Guru Amar Dass ji

How many compositions have been included in the Dasam Granth


17
19
18
16

Who compiled Adi Granth in 1604


Guru Angad Dev ji
Guru Nanak Dev ji
Guru Gobind Singh ji
Guru Arjun Dev ji

When was Punjab merged into the British territory


1850 AD
1842 AD
1849 AD
1852 AD

Who was the First novelist to get Jnanpith award?


Gurdial Singh
Khushwant singh
Shiv kumar batalvi
none of these

Which city of Punjab has started a heritage walk to promote tourism?


Mohali
Amritsar
Jalandhar
Ludhiana

Name of reservoir of Bhakra Nangal Dam?


Gobind sagar
Sutluj
Beas
None of these
Geographical area of punjab is?
1.6% of India
1.2% of India
1.0% of India
1.5% of India

From which river, Sirhind canal takes off?


Beas
Ravi
Sutluj
None of these

What is the length of Bhakra Canal ?


1045km
1049km
1055km
1100km

River Indus originates from ?


Kailash Range
Karakoram Range
Ladakh Range
none of these

How many rivers presently flow in Punjab ?


3
5
2
1

Malwa and doaba regions are separated by river?


Ravi
Beas
Jehlam
Sutluj

Who founded the ferozpur?


Firoz Shah tughlaq
Akbar
Jahangir
Babar

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